Medical Terminology Appendix 1

Front 1

Aort/o

Back 1

Aorta

Front 2

Arteri

Back 2

Artery

Front 3

Arteriol/o

Back 3

Arteriole

Front 4

Angi

Back 4

Vessel

Front 5

Venulitis

Back 5

Inflammation of small vein

Front 6

Arteriosclerosis

Back 6

Hardening of arteries (plaque)

Front 7

Angioplasty

Back 7

Repair of blood vessel

Front 8

CHF

Back 8

Congestive heart failure

Front 9

Myocardial infarction

Back 9

Heart attack

Front 10

Coron/o

Back 10

Heart

Front 11

Ven/o

Back 11

Vein

Front 12

Electrocardiography

Back 12

Recording electricity flowing through the heart

Front 13

CAD

Back 13

Coronary artery disease

Front 14

AMI

Back 14

Acute myocardial infarction (heart attack)

Front 15

ECG

Back 15

Electrocardiography

Front 16

ACS

Back 16

Acute coronary syndrome

Front 17

AED

Back 17

Automated external defibrillator

Front 18

CCU

Back 18

Coronary care unit

Front 19

An/o

Back 19

Anus

Front 20

Cholecystectomy

Back 20

Removal of gallbladder

Front 21

Cholecyst/o

Back 21

Gallbladder

Front 22

Col/o

Back 22

Colon

Front 23

Gastrojejunostomy

Back 23

Opening between jejunm

Front 24

Stomat/o

Back 24

Mouth

Front 25

Jaundice

Back 25

Yellow-orange coloration of the skin and other tissues

Front 26

Gerd

Back 26

Gastroesophageal reflux disease ( a condition in which contents of the stomach flow back into the esophagus)

Front 27

Or/o

Back 27

Mouth

Front 28

NPO

Back 28

Nothing by mouth

Front 29

Anastomosis

Back 29

Surgical creation of an opening between two gastrointestinal organs

Front 30

Orchi/o, Orchid/o

Back 30

Testis, testicles

Front 31

Pancreat/o

Back 31

Pancreas

Front 32

DM

Back 32

Diabetes mellitus

Front 33

HbA1c

Back 33

Hemoglobin A1c measures the average amount of gloucose in red blood cells

Front 34

Spondyl/o

Back 34

Vertebra

Front 35

Osis

Back 35

Abnormal condition

Front 36

Osteoporosis

Back 36

Decrease in bone density with thinning and weakening of bone

Front 37

PO

Back 37

By mouth

Front 38

EMG

Back 38

Electromyography

Front 39

Syncope

Back 39

Fainting

Front 40

Medullary

Back 40

Pertaining to medulla oblongata (lowest part of the brain)

Front 41

TIA

Back 41

Transient ischemic attack (mini-stroke)

Front 42

CNS

Back 42

Central nervous system

Front 43

CSF

Back 43

Cerebrospinal fluid

Front 44

Cyan/o

Back 44

Blue

Front 45

Pneumon

Back 45

Lung

Front 46

Tonsillitis

Back 46

Inflammation of the tonsils

Front 47

Rhin/o

Back 47

Nose

Front 48

Pneumonectomy

Back 48

Removal of lung

Front 49

Atelectasis

Back 49

Collapsed lung

Front 50

Hemoptysis

Back 50

Spitting up blood

Front 51

Chest x-ray

Back 51

X-ray image of the chest in an AP, PA, or Lateral view

Front 52

CXR

Back 52

Chest x-ray

Front 53

SOB

Back 53

Shortness of breath

Front 54

URI

Back 54

Upper respiratory infection

Front 55

EEG

Back 55

Electroencephalography

Front 56

EKG

Back 56

Electrocardiography

Front 57

FX

Back 57

Fracture

Front 58

HTN

Back 58

Hypertension

Front 59

AED

Back 59

Automated external defibrillator

Front 60

Mi

Back 60

Myocardial infarction (heart attack)

Front 61

RUQ

Back 61

Right upper quadrant

Front 62

PT

Back 62

Physical therapy

Front 63

ROM

Back 63

Range of motion

Front 64

Phren/o

Back 64

Diaphragm

Front 65

Cele

Back 65

Hernia

Front 66

Cerebell/o

Back 66

Cerebellum (posterior part of the brain)

Front 67

Nas/o

Back 67

Nose

Front 68

Proct/o

Back 68

Anus , rectum

Front 69

Ten/o , tendin

Back 69

Tendon

Front 70

Hematemesis

Back 70

Vomiting of blood

Front 71

Chondroma

Back 71

Benign tumor of cartilage

Front 72

Cyanosis

Back 72

Bluish discoloration of the skin due to deficient oxygen in the bloodstream

Front 73

Hemi

Back 73

Half

Front 74

Tomy

Back 74

Removal

Front 75

Hemigastrectomy

Back 75

Removal of half of the stomach

Front 76

Sigmoidoscopy

Back 76

Visual examination of the sigmoid colon. Inserted through the anus and rectum

Front 77

Stomatitis

Back 77

Inflammation of the mouth

Front 78

Spondylitis

Back 78

Chronic, serious inflammatory disorder of backbones

Front 79

Pancreatectomy

Back 79

Removal of the pancreas

Front 80

Stomy

Back 80

Incision

Front 81

Epiglottitis

Back 81

Inflammation of the epiglottis

Front 82

Colonoscopy

Back 82

Visual examination of the colon

Front 83

Adenoidectomy

Back 83

Removal of the adenoids

Front 84

Atherosclerosis

Back 84

Hardening of the arteries

Front 85

Atelectasis

Back 85

Collapsed lung or part of a lung

Front 86

Osteoma

Back 86

Tumor of bone

Front 87

Osteoarthritis

Back 87

Inflammation of the bones and joints